Best Photobooks of 2014 Selected by TIME

Apart from Time‘s editorial team, famous photographers, curators and writers chose the best photobooks of 2014. Among the judges were President of Magnum Photos Martin Parr, photographer and publisher of J&L Books Jason Fulford, the founder of MACK books Michael Mack, photographer and founder of Little Brown Mushroom Alec Soth, Creative Director at Magnum Photos Gideon Jacobs and Photo Editor at VICE Matthew Leifheit.

Martin Parr chose the book called Car Poolers which was self-published by Mexican photographer Alejandro Cartagena. “Although we have seen these works before, what a pleasure to see how this self published project, so cleverly combines the photos of passing open plan trucks with their passengers laid out flat, but also the skies and scenes that can be viewed from the truck itself,” says Martin.

He also marked out another self-published book by Felipe Russo – Centro. “This has been a good year for books from Latin America, and this small and charming book on San Paolo works very well. A combination of wider views depicting the urban anarchy of the city, with some deceptively simple and surreal street details pull together to make a fascinating book,” he said.

Time‘s deputy director of photography Paul Moakly chose a book by Peter van Agtmael, Disco Night September 11. According to him, it’s not only is an incisive and searing look at the state of America still caught in maelstroms of war and its aftershocks, but also a distinctly original presentation of documentary work. “His photographs accompanied by his deeply moving text make this book into an unforgettable personal reflection of the young men and women who risk everything for our country and the real cost of the war,” says Moakly.